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I had all intentions of making this post yesterday, but not having my laptop with me, and playing GTA 5 prevented me from actually getting around to it. 😛

But anywhos….had workout #3 with my Personal Trainer (PT) yesterday. Did a good 55 minutes…5 minutes short of my alotted time. Had to stop short due to me pushing myself to the point of nearly up-chucking all over the floor. I really pushed myself as hard as i could yesterday, but it felt like my body was really fighting against me every step of the way. Trying to do these step ups (on about a 12 inch step up), my right knee just gave up and got weak…i was able to get thru 2 1/2 sets of 20 of those, but i really wish i could’ve finished them. Even now, though my body was essentially telling me to stop, i really want to finish that last 1/2 set. Is that what they call determination? I think so, maybe?

After my strength cardio warm up (the step ups previously mentioned as well as doing jumping jacks), we moved on to working my upper body and core: arms, chest, back, abs. Working on all of those machines felt good, i was able to push thru all the reps he knew i could do, even if by the last 2 or 3 reps of the set i was probably making some pretty funny faces because it did hurt to push thru those last few. 😛

By the 3/4 mark my stomach really started to churn and i pushed thru the last few sets as best as i could, but by the 50/55 minute mark, i knew if i kept going, i was just going to have a very embarrassing moment up-chucking right there in front of everyone. So i called it while i was still ahead. I really pushed myself as hard and as far as i could yesterday, but i know i could do better. My mind knows this…but but body doesnt yet.

After cooling off a bit out in the gym, let my stomach settle, my PT, Ausun, told me to sit in the dry sauna for 10-15 minutes to help increase the blood flow to my muscles, and help boost my metabolism, and i suppose also to help sweat out all the toxins in my body from years of unhealthy eating. I really enjoyed the sauna, and felt so much better afterwards. The sauna will be my new best friend after these workouts.

All in all, today i can feel EVERY muscle…and i mean E.V.E.R.Y. muscle that i worked yesterday, today. But its a good sore. I know it means that i did push my body to go as far as i can, that my muscles are building and getting stronger. And stronger muscles means my metabolism will increase, and increased metabolism means easier more efficient weight loss. Its a tough physical and mental road i am driving down…but the destination is worth all the pain and suffering that i will endure along the way.